ZKTeco launches its latest GDPR Compliant Solutions at IFSEC 2018
13 Jun 2018
ZKTECO, global leader in biometric
security solutions, will be showcasing its latest products at IFSEC
2018. Having observed the general misconceptions companies have been
having surrounding this very complex new European directive, ZKTeco is
in the process of ensuring that all its operations and solutions
management be GDPR compliant. But more importantly, we are taking
advantage of IFSEC so that our partners and future partners can come
talk to us where we can clarify what GDPR entails particularly for
biometric solutions.
At IFSEC our team will be there as part of the Show Me How
initiative, first and foremost detailing how data protection in ZKTeco
hardware works, and here we would like to outline a few points to
consider when managing ZKTeco hardware:
- Biometric templates are stored in the data file of the ZKTeco Biometric Recognition terminal or controller.
- This terminal or controller is protected by a password.- Nobody can access any biometric templates without a password.
- Biometric
templates can only be recognized by the ZKTeco algorithm and cannot
be converted outside of this algorithm into biometric pictures.
- ZKTeco Biometric templates cannot be recognized by other biometric algorithms.
So how do our Biometric scanners work?
Fingerprint:
The match is determined using points
of interest (minutia) on the fingerprint, such as ridge bifurcations and
ridge endings, and only these specific characteristics, which are
unique to every fingerprint, are filtered and saved as an encrypted
biometric key or mathematical representation. No image of a fingerprint
is ever saved, only a series of numbers (binary code), which is used for
verification. The algorithm cannot be reconverted to an image, so no
one can duplicate the fingerprint.
Facial:
The proportion of the orbit against
its external side, the proportion of the length of the bridge of the
nose against the width of the wing of the nose and so on—these
proportional relations determined by the facial bones constitute
numerous nodes. Statistical calculation is then conducted in accordance
with these nodes to set up a data model and parse the face of a person
into a matrix composed of numbers, which, in turn, are transformed into
the language readable by the computer. In this way, the person’s face is
transformed into numbers with aid of the computer, which are calculated
bit by bit and a group of characteristic data is finally extracted to
express the entire face of the person. This group of data can also be
called face lines. The face lines that are acquired are stored,
compared, searched and handled to constitute the major application
fields for current facial technology. The face identification system
measures these nodes in accordance with the rules to acquire images and
produce a numeric code. A common face identification system needs the
data of about 22 nodes to complete the identification process.
All ZKTeco manufactured biometric devices (fingerprint, finger vein, facial, palm, etc.) that ZKTeco manufactures only collects certain characteristic points and never complete images of the characteristic and, therefore, it is not possible to restore or obtain the original biometric data.
But how is the data communication protected?
ZKTeco offers its latest HTTPS Push
Protocol to communicate between its security hardware through encrypted
data to any 3rd party software solution, or with its own ZKBiosecurity
all in one web-based security platform which centralizes access,
entrance and elevator control with CCTV, T&A, Visitor, Parking and
Patrol Management.
Finally, GDPR also involves the
correspondence and management of personal and sensitive data between
companies. ZKTeco takes this part very seriously as it proudly has over
1000 partners in Europe alone. All data it receives related to any and
all of its partners is carefully protected and managed. To read more
about this you can read our complete communication regarding ZKTeco’s
GDPR compliance and internal management of this, by visiting our website.
ZKTeco wishes everybody a very successful IFSEC 2018, and we look forward to meeting you there!
Your ZKTeco Team.
